Rollers or turbo
irvs
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Hi all, I'm stuck with a purchase of rollers or a turbo trainer, I've always used turbos in the past but some cycling friends say rollers are the way forward...
The training Ive usually done is the interval work, can this be done on a roller??
Also I'm looking at getting a power meter (crank fitted), can't I use a power meter on a roller??
I want to build pure power.
Thanks, Neil.
The training Ive usually done is the interval work, can this be done on a roller??
Also I'm looking at getting a power meter (crank fitted), can't I use a power meter on a roller??
I want to build pure power.
Thanks, Neil.
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If your doing intervals properly you should be so wrecked that balancing on rollers is impossible! If you can only afford 1 get a a turbo trainer.
Back to a turbo trainer it is for me.
Thanks,
Neil
Now which one to buy?!
True or not I don't know but it made me go for the rollers at present
Compared with the likes of Gorilla Greipel sprinting at 000's of watts? Absolute tosh. If anything, bike stress on rollers is less than a turbo because it more accurately reflects road usage. Some manufacturers can be funny about turbo usage (I think mainly because clamping it in and then stressing it are not a natural thing the bike is made for) but most seem to cope ok. If the bike is worth that much and a rider is overly worried then perhaps they should buy a £200 ebay special and use that as a turbo specific bike for HIT sessions.
Whoever told you that needs to be thrown into the sea.
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I've used my Synapse for the last 3 winters on my turbo and ridden it through the summer and nothing has fallen off or broken.
The only change was to the back wheel. I use a cheap Mavic Aksium and old tyre.
Maybe you should read it again...properly...
Why should I do that
Because you haven't understood it.
I understood it just fine
That is self-evidently not true. Your concern was bikes being used on rollers. There is no suggestion in that thread that bikes should not be used on rollers.
In that case it's you who has misunderstood. I note from the thread that the message is just get on the turbo-there hasn't been any known cases of a bike failing. I am comfortable that my bike will be safe on a turbo.
Cube still do make reference to in their warranty so you maybe want to get your boat and fish the person out the sea who told me that was the case. Granted it's very unlikely to damage the bike which is what they also said
I know the difference between turbo and rollers - do you? Your comments earlier refer to rollers. Like I said earlier - it's you that ain't getting it.
Well you have got me there i [email protected] the first comment up when I meant to write turbo as my later comment suggests but of course your going to ignore that part.
In conclusion I am accepting of the fact that a carbon bike is going to be fine on a Turbo and I'd like to thank you for your own unique way of assisting.
Anyone got any good ideas for a cheep, quiet, resistance adjustable turbo??
Thanks neil
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I'd be more worried about falling off rollers and damaging my bike than the turbo doing any damage going on past experience.
Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-crono-fluid-elastogel-trainer/
It is not resistance adjustable, but I don't think you need resistance settings as you just change gears to change your resistance.
I've had it for 3 years and I think it's excellent, especially for that price.